The postcode MK40 4DS is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK40 4DS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK40 4DS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK40 4DS as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Inner city ethnic mix.
The closest road name to MK40 4DS is Cutcliffe Grove which is centered 82 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Cutcliffe Grove and is 114 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford Rail Station, 457 m away.
The closest primary school to MK40 4DS (for ages 11 and under) is Queen's Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Biddenham International School and Sports College. The last OFSTED inspection on March 27, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK40 4DS is Kalooki Club and is 227 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on December 13, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizzeria Polakito and is 501 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 26, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 127.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK40 4DS is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK40 4DS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK40 4DS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK40 4DS
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK40 4DS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 12, 2019) | 552 m |
| Polam School | Independent school | 1-9 | 574 m | |
| St Joseph's and St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (November 20, 2019) | 624 m |
| Bedford Greenacre Independent School | Independent school | 0-18 | 661 m | |
| Priory Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 1, 2014) | 691 m |
| Westfield Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 27, 2018) | 696 m |
| Great Ouse Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 739 m | |
| Livingstone Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (March 30, 2017) | 814 m |
| Biddenham International School and Sports College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 27, 2019) | 932 m |
| Bedford Modern School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.1 km | |
| Edith Cavell Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.15 km |
| Bedford College | College | 16-99 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 1.23 km |
| Bedford Free School | Academy | 11-16 | Outstanding (January 16, 2020) | 1.35 km |
| St John's School | Special school | 2-19 | Outstanding (June 14, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| Cauldwell School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 1, 2021) | 1.43 km |
| Bedford School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.48 km | |
| E-Spired Centre of Excellence | Independent school | 14-16 | Good (April 26, 2018) | 1.57 km |
| St James' Church of England VA Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 25, 2017) | 1.57 km |
| Bedford Girls' School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.72 km | |
| Grange Academy | Special school | 5-19 | Good (July 6, 2017) | 2.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK40 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalooki Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2017 | 227 m | |
| The Queen PH | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 228 m | |
| Sri Guru Ravidass Bhawan & Community Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 380 m | |
| RAFA Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2020 | 385 m | |
| Seventh Day Adventist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 5, 2018 | 395 m | |
| Reach Care Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2019 | 400 m | |
| Jumping Jacks Childcare Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 5, 2021 | 405 m | |
| Bedford Probation Hostel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 29, 2018 | 413 m | |
| Howard Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Medina Food Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 18, 2019 | 452 m | |
| Debbie's Day Care Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2018 | 452 m | |
| Super Euro Halal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 25, 2019 | 456 m | |
| Annandale Lodge Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 15, 2019 | 475 m | |
| Cheeky Monkeys Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 29, 2018 | 475 m | |
| AMT Coffee Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 26, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Cafe Harraway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 29, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Dom Polski Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 26, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Pizzeria Polakito | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 26, 2018 | 501 m | |
| Pride of Poland Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 16, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 21, 2020 | 501 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK40 4DS - Data from Apr 2022
| Cutcliffe Grove | 114 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 140 m | |
| Queen's Park Cutcliffe Grove | 154 m | |
| Cutcliffe Grove | 161 m | |
| Preston Road | 205 m | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 433 m | |
| The Broadway | 1.22 km | |
| Bedford Rail Station | 457 m | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.53 km | |
| Bedford St Johns Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.7 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 45.72 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK40 4DS - Data from Dec 2021
| Castle Hill | 1.48 km | |
| Rink Islands | 1.51 km | |
| Deep Spinney | 1.54 km | |
| Helen's Wood | 2.3 km | |
| Apple Island | 2.47 km | |
| Clapham Park | 2.47 km | |
| Crabtree Spinney | 2.62 km | |
| Longholme Island | 2.64 km | |
| Clapham Park | 3.04 km | |
| Priory Marina | 3.17 km | |
| Claphampark Wood | 3.24 km | |
| Press Meadow | 3.33 km | |
| The Spinney | 3.36 km | |
| New Cut | 3.52 km | |
| Molliver's Wood | 3.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK40 4DS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 127.9 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 18.9 Mbps | 16.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 119.8 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for MK40 4DS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.13835500 |
| Longitude | -0.48449700 |
| OS Easting | 503816 |
| OS Northing | 0249978 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Bedford |
| Electoral Ward | Queens Park |
| Local Authority District | Bedford |
| Region / Government Office Region | East of England |
| European Electoral Region | Eastern |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Midlands Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Bedfordshire and Luton |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000055 |
| Travel To Work Area | Bedford |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bedfordshire |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
East of England |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Asian traits Subgroup: Inner city ethnic mix |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bedford BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bedford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33025678 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Bedford 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Bedford 013E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4C3 |